Grandma Liens Sugar cookies
1 c sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
In small mixing bowl mix together flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar. Then in another larger bowl mix together the butter, crisco, sugar, egg , and vanilla. Blend together until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing by hand once necessary. Shape dough into 1" balls and place on cookie sheet 2 apart flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 7 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden brown.